Police in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital have confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with the abduction of Sir Ignatius Brown, a former permanent
Our correspondent gathered that Brown, the chairman of Saint John’s Catholic Church Council, Abak Local Government Area, was seized along Udokpo street, close to his home while returning from church meeting.
According to an eye witness, Aniefiok Marcus, “the gunmen trailed him from the Saint Joh’s Catholic Cathedral along Abak-Ikot Ekpene Road, and overpowered the driver close to the house at Udokpo street, after shooting sporadically to scare away other vehicles and commuters on the road. “When they succeeded in halting the Toyota RAV4 SUV of Sir Brown, they bundled the driver out, hijacked the vehicle and sped away with him lying down on the floor of the car.”
The car, according to him, was later recovered abandoned along the Abak-Ekparakwa road, after disappearing with the victim to an unknown destination.The retired permanent sectary, it was learnt, hailed from Etinan local government area, and had been living in Abak, for many years.
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